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WILLIAMSON v. DANIEL

25 U.S. 568 (____)

12 Wheat. 568

WILLIAMSON and Others, Appellants, against DANIEL and Others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Mr. Berrien, for the appellants,a and by Mr. Wilde, for the respondents.

Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The first bequest to Patsy Hendrick would pass the slaves therein mentioned to her absolutely, were not this absolute estate qualified by the subsequent limitation over, if either of the testator's grand children, Patsy Hendrick, or Jesse Daniel Austin, should die without a lawful heir of their bodies, that the other should heir its estate. We think these words convert the absolute estate previously given...

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